FRI., FEB. 26

Conejo Valley Moms Valentine Park Playdate at Mammoth Park, 7000 Elk Run Loop, Moorpark. Make Valentine photo frame crafts, color valentine pictures, make valentine card, playtime. Snacks, juice, water provided. Free, open to public. Phone: 619.997.8576 Contact: Alyssa Email: conejovalleymom @yahoo.com Web: www .conejovalleymoms.org Time: 3:30 p.m. Date: 2/26/2010

Teen Movie Madness 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Buena Vista Room, Oak Park Community Center, 1000 Kanan Road. “Year One” with Jack Black shown on giant screen. Free admission, popcorn, water. Phone: 818.865.9304 Contact: Martin Gomez Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 2/26/2010

‘Annie’ Camarillo Community Theatre presents musical at 8 p.m. Runs through March 28 at theater, 330 Skyway Drive, inside Camarillo Airport. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays. Special 2 p.m. show Sat., March 13. $18 adults. $13 students, seniors, military. $10 children 10 and under. Group, family rates. One free bag of popcorn for food donation to FOOD Share. Phone: 805.388.5716 Contact: Box office Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 2/26/2010

SAT., FEB. 27

Introduction to Fungi At Mountains Restoration Trust Headwaters Corner, 3815 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Calabasas. Florence Nishida, mycologist, research associate at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, gives two-day workshop on identifying mushrooms. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. $125 for both days. Phone: 818.591.1701 Contact: Jo Kitz Email: jkitz@mountainstrust .org Web: www.mountainstrust.org Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 2/27/2010

Ventura County

Handweavers & Spinners Meets at Hampton Inn, 50 W. Daily Drive, Camarillo. Sara Lamb, author of “Woven Treasures,” demonstrates knotted cut pile. Free. Phone: 805.672.0109 Contact: Ginny Deppe Email: furbunny @earthlink.net Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 2/27/2010

Free E-Waste

Recycling Event 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Village Home Club House, 1040 Evenstar Ave., Westlake Village. Accepting computers, entertainment devices, cellphones, telephones, wire, cameras. Fundraiser for Lightning Aquatics, water polo club for teen girls, Westlake High School students. Phone: 310.734.6700 Web: www.NeuWaste.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 2/27/2010

Kids Craft Day:

Promoting Tolerance 2 to 4 p.m. at Oak Park Library, 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. In unity with Ventura County’s Big Read of novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Activities for children of all ages to learn about peace, diversity. No registration required. Phone: 818.889.2239 Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 2/27/2010

Casa Pacifica Angels Ball At Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks. Gourmet dining, Harry Selvin Orchestra, dance music, talks by former foster youths, live auction, Guardian Angel Award. Sponsored by Casa Pacifica Angels Auxiliary. Fundraiser for crisis care treatment center for abused children in Camarillo. $325 advance tickets only. Black tie.

Phone: 8 0 5 . 4 8 4 . 7 1 4 4 Contact: Stephanie Caffee Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 2/27/2010

A Night Of

Magic At Camarillo YMCA, 3111 Village at the Park, Camarillo. Camarillo Kiwanis presents magic show by Shawn McMaster. $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. Children under 5 free. Phone: 805.482.8761 Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 2/27/2010

Buckles & Bows

Square Dance

Club 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Center, Janss Road and 23 Freeway, Thousand Oaks. Plus level square dance with A-1 tip. Jerry Junck (Arizona) is guest caller. $7 donation. Phone: 805.495.8077 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 2/27/2010

‘The Wedding Singer’ Musical opens at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. Runs through April 4. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays. $20 adults, $16 seniors, students. $14 children 12 and under. Adult content, parental guidance recommended. Phone: 805.583.7900 Contact: Box office Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 2/27/2010

Taste of Janss,

Community Health Fair Noon to 3 p.m. in food and fountain courtyards, Janss Marketplace, Moorpark Road and Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Food samplings, giant slide, bounce house, crafts, children’s games. Vendor booths with health, fitness, beauty products. Blood donations. First aid, emergency preparedness demonstrations. Free admission. Web: www.janssmarketplace.net Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 2/27/2010

SUN., FEB. 28

MUSE Sunday FUNday 10 a.m. to noon at MUSE Elementary’s Big Rock Campus at 1717 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Topanga. Exploration of natural and recycled materials for children. Workshop stations with building, sorting and measuring challenges to tap into math concepts. RSVP requested. Phone: 310.455.4400 Contact: Jenna Pitula Email: tdavis @museelementary.org Web: www .museelementary.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 2/28/2010

BMX Bike Contest 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Borchard Community Center, 190 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park. Sponsored by Conejo Recreation and Park District. Three age divisions: 10 and younger, 11 to 16, 17 and older. Giveaways, prizes, demos. $5 registration fee. Sign up in person at center. Phone: 805.381.2791 Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 2/28/2010

California State

Old Time Fiddlers 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road. Family-friendly music, dancing. Refreshments available. Free admission and parking. Phone: 805.640.3689 Email: bjchapmn@earthlink.net Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: 2/28/2010

Friendraiser Bowling Event 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Harley’s Simi Bowl, 480 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. Benefit for Los Robles Master Chorale. $25 includes three hours of bowling, ball and shoes, one raffle ticket. Additional raffle tickets at two for $5. Phone: 818.470.3187 Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: 2/28/2010

Annual Dinner Dance

And Silent Auction At The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. Fundraiser for Westlake High School’s instrumental music department. Performances by student groups, parent/staff band. Contact: Lynn Garruto Email: agarruto@msn.com Time: 4:30 p.m. Date: 2/28/2010

Gettysburg And The

Gettysburg Address 7 to 8 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Stake Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1600 Erbes Road. Diana Loski, battlefield tour guide and author, speaks about Gettysburg, the Gettysburg Address. Family-friendly, free to the public. Contact: Angela Rockwood Email: familycoalition@gmail.com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 2/28/2010

MON., MAR. 1

Story Circle Network 1 to 3 p.m. at private home in Camarillo. Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women write the stories of their lives. Free to attend. Call for more information and location. Phone: 805.300.8716 Contact: Nancy Rigg Email: NJRigg @gmail.com Web: www .storycircle.org Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 3/1/2010

Westlake Village Art Guild Meets at Naylor’s Banquet Center, Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. 6 to 7 p.m. buffet dinner. 7 to 9 p.m. artist Lynn Gertenbach demonstrates oil painting techniques. $17 members, $22 guests includes buffet, demo, beverage, dessert, tax, tip. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.379.5655 Email: wlvag@ hotmail.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 3/1/2010

Conejo Valley

Audubon Meets at Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. Lisa Hemenway, community relations manager of Simi Valley Landfill, talks on “How the impact of your trash is mitigated” using raptors, pollinator garden. Phone: 805.987.2721 Web: www.Conejo ValleyAudubon.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 3/1/2010

TUES.,

MAR. 2

Ventura County

Sportfishing Club Meets at Restaurant Mariscos Cancun, 1074 E. Avenue de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks. Valerie and Ron Hoperich, owners of fishing lodge in British Columbia, show film on world-class halibut and salmon fishing. Free to attend. Phone: 818.889.1370 Contact: Bill Berger Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 3/2/2010

THURS., MAR. 4

Business And Professional

Women’s Club Meets at lower lounge near bar, Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Fred Tonsing, PhD, speaks on “A pioneer women, my mother’s mother.” Men, women welcome. Order from menu. Phone: 805.526.5587 Contact: Mary Lou Wetter Time: 12:00 a.m. Date: 3/4/2010

Model T Ford Club Of

Ventura County Meets at Greenhouse Cafe, 652 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. 5:45 p.m. social time. 6:30 p.m. dinner followed by business meeting, program. David Woodworth of Santa Clarita speaks about early days of camping in the Model T, 1914-37. Guests, new members, Model T enthusiasts welcome. Contact: Ken Walkey Email: kwalkey22@yahoo.com Time: 5:45 p.m. Date: 3/4/2010

FRI., MAR. 5

Spring Used Book Sale 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Thousand Oaks Art Gallery (next to library), 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Sponsored by Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library. 50 cents children’s books, paperbacks. $1 hardbacks. Records, Civil War books, thousands of books. Admission, parking free. Phone: 805.480.9737 Contact: Geri Trail Web: www.ftol.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 3/5/2010

Music Of Faith

For A Weary World 8 to 10 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Choral concert of two works composed, directed by Ed Lojeski, “Psalms of the Passover,” “Missa Americana.” 150-voice choir and orchestra from churches, vocal groups. Tickets at Ticketmaster.com Phone: 805.339.0284 Contact: Ed Wohlenberg Email: edgwohl @roadrunner.com Web: www .ticketmaster.com Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 3/5/2010

SAT., MAR. 6

Iceoplex Curling Group

Open House 9 p.m. today and March 20 at Easy Street Iceoplex, 131 W. Easy St., Simi Valley. For ages 12 and older. Learn how to play Winter Olympic sport of curling. $20 includes lessons, ice time, use of equipment. Dress warmly. Wear tennis shoes with traction. Phone: 805.520.7465, ext. 12 Con tact: Scott Time: 9:00 p.m. Date: 3/6/2010

NAWIC Charity Garage

Sale, Food Drive 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2524 Northshore Lane, Thousand Oaks. Proceeds donated to Manna Food Bank of Conejo Valley. Those bringing nonperishable food items are eligible to win a prize. Items for sale include Infinity speakers, outdoor slate tiles, clothes, books, collectibles. Sponsored by Simi-Conejo Chapter of National Association of Women in Construction. Contact: Alana Busse Web: www.simiconejo.nawic.net Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 3/6/2010

Carwash, Electronic

Waste Drop Off 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 4191 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 622. No appliances, lighting or batteries. Free drop off of old computers, electronics. Carwash if no rain. Managed by egreenrecycle.com. Phone: 805.279.7901 Contact: C.J. Parrish Email: info @egreenrecycle.com Web: www .egreenrecycle.com Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 3/6/2010

Birds In The Garden At Kids’ Adventure Garden (Conejo Botanic Garden), 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Dee Lyon, conservation chair for Conejo Valley Audubon, speaks on “Inviting birds into your garden.” Free. Phone: 805.494.7630 Email: Tom1374@verizon.net Web: www.conejogarden.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 3/6/2010

Gem, Mineral, Lapidary

& Fossil Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura. Fundraiser for Ventura Gem and Mineral Society. Demonstrations of gem cutting, raffles, silent auctions for rocks and fossils, flea market, plant sale, dealers of minerals and jewelry, children’s activities. Free items for children, teachers. Free admission. Phone: 805.987.0043 Contact: Andy Anderson Web: www.vgms .org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 3/6/2010

Brandon’s Buddies

Playdate 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brandon’s Village, 25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Calabasas. Free kids club for children with and without disabilities. Integrated play, face painting, crafts, entertainment, snacks. Sack lunch permitted. RSVP requested. Phone: 818.222.8118 Contact: Dina Kaplan Email: brandons buddies@pacbell.net Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 3/6/2010

Pre-Oscar Party At Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Screening of Academy-Award nominated short films, movie trivia contests, Oscar Picks contest, prizes. Must be 18 years or older for contests. Phone: 804.449.2660 Web: www.toaks.org/library Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 3/6/2010